by Colleen Yates ’18

Famous comedian and commentator Samantha Bee had been the longest serving correspondent on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” until a twist of fate caused her life path to slightly alter. Bee was given the opportunity to start her own show, “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee”, which made its debut on February 8. With a feminist edge, Bee has zestily jumped headfirst into the hosting chair.

In an interview on National Public Radio (NPR), Bee talked about growing up with great female role models such as Lucille Ball and Catherine O’Hara. These experiences and her mother’s feminist beliefs, led to her becoming a comedian.

In the debut episode, Bee called out Vanity Fair magazine after it left her out of a males-only shot of late-night hosts. She retaliated by photoshopping a picture of herself in front of the men. The bit set the tone for the show and showed that Bee wouldn’t let long-time hosts like Jimmy Fallon and John Oliver outshine her.

Bee continued the show with a segment called “Elected paperweight of the month.” She said that she wanted to spend time on the Democratic candidates, but said there were just too many jokes on the Republican side. She introduced Mike Holmes, a state senator from Alabama, who created a dress code for the state capitol only targeted at women. Bee immediately fired back with insult after insult towards Holmes’ tendency to praise groups that exclude women.

Her next segment focused entirely on Jeb Bush. While interviewing supporters of Bush, an individual compared him to milk, calling him “not a fantastic drink, but a solid one to have.” Bee signed off with great promise for her next show.

Bee continued to deliver in subsequent episodes. A particularly amusing segment ensued in which her crew followed some Donald Trump supporters. Bee engaged the Trump fans in a conversation, asking them why they support Trump. Her witty commentary shows the flaws in the supporters’ reasons for backing Trump.

Samantha Bee’s insightful humor in “Full Frontal” which airs on Mondays at 10:30, is hilariously entertaining.